Michael Clarke marked his final one-day international with a fine 74 as Australia won their fifth World Cup, beating fellow co-hosts New Zealand by seven wickets in a one-sided final in Melbourne on Sunday. New Zealand, who defeated Australia by…
Month: March 2015
Biman flight carrying 375 passengers escapes serious accident
A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight escaped a serious accident following ignition of fire in the plane’s cockpit on Saturday night. The flight BG085 of Boeing 777-300 which took off from Singapore and was scheduled to land at the Shahjalal Airport…
Locating Salahuddin is responsibility of Police: Dr Mizan
an of the National Human Rights Commission Dr Mizanur Rahman said on Sunday that it was the responsibility of the police to unveil the mystery behind the disappearance of BP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed. Dr. Mizan was addressing a…
349 take nomination papers: City polls pulse up
As candicates have collected nomination papers for the city elections in Dhaka and Chittagong, the pulse of the atmosphere in the two primier cities of the country have started going up. On Sunday food minister Quamrul Islam in an apparent…
Australia, New Zealand dream Cricket World Cup final Sunday
Melbourne (BSS/AFP) – Kiwi fans daubed in black came out in droves on Saturday to support New Zealand on the eve of their team’s first World Cup final, against fierce rivals Australia in Melbourne. Fans gathered around the nets outside…
Suspended Sylhet Mayor Ariful in Medical prison cell
Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) mayor Ariful Haque Chowdhury, now in jail, was admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday noon as he fell ill. Family sources said Ariful was taken to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of DMCH…
Rafiq-ul-Haq assures legal aid to Salahuddin’s wife
Eminent jurist Barrister Rafique-ul-Haq yesterday assured Hasina Ahmed, wife of untraced BNP joint secretary general Salahuddin Ahmed that he would stand by the family and give her legal assistance. He made the assurance when he met Hasina Ahmed at her…
No hartal, call polls to see movement outcome: 20-Party
The BNP-led 20-party alliance has announced countrywide agitation programme for Sunday apparently in a new strategy to get away from hartal ahead of the city corporation polls. As part of the programme, the alliance will stage demonstration at district, upazila,…
City Mayor launches road carpeting works in Rangpur
Mayor of Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) and Alhaj Sarfuddin Ahmed Jhantu inaugurated road carpeting works at a ceremony at Kamal Kachhna area in the city on Friday afternoon.
Firearms, Phensidyl, cumin seized in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in separate drives seized contrabands, including firearms and ammunition, cumin and Indian Phensidyl syrup, from separate bordering areas of Gomostapur upazila of the district here early Saturday.
4 held with 175 Yaba pills in Magura
Detectives in a drive arrested four people along with 175 pieces of Yaba tablet from Laxmikandar in sadar upazila on Saturday.
Govt distributes CI sheet, cash among river eroded, poor families
The government has distributed 100 bundle CI sheet and Taka three lakh among the 100 river eroded and poor families of Sadar upazila of the district on Friday.
Fake Indian currency notes worth Rs 6 lakh seized in C’nawabganj
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized fake Indian currency notes worth 6 lakh rupees from Azmatpur area in Shibganj upazila on Friday.
53 held in Rangpur
Police arrested 53 persons, including three leaders and activists of Jamaat-Shibir and one BNP man, from different places in the district last night, police sources said.
21 held while crossing Benapole border illegally
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a drive arrested 21 people including eight women and three children while going to India illegally through Putkhali border here on Friday night.
Hungary-EU deal on Russian nuclear fuel supply
Hungary has reached an agreement with the Euratom Supply Agency (ESA) regarding Russia’s supply of nuclear fuel for the country’s Paks power plant. Janos Lazar, chief of staff of Hungarian Prime Minister told national news agency MTI recently. Lazar also…
‘Criminal’ hurt in Laxmipur ‘gunfight’ with cops
An alleged criminal was injured in a reported gunfight between his cohorts and police at Balaishpur in Chandraganj of Sadar upazila early Saturday.
Minor girl burnt alive in Satkhira
A minor girl was burnt to death as a fire broke out at a house at Binerpota Basundhara village in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
6 hurt in Rajshahi AL-JL clash
At least six people were injured, two with bullets, in a clash between two rival groups of ruling Awami League and its youth front Jubo League on the Bagha upazila parishad premises here on Friday.
5 warranted accused held in Dohar
Police in a drive arrested five warranted accused in a CR (Complaint register) case from different parts of Dohar upazila early Saturday.
Supermassive blackhole detector ready for business
The Sierra Negra volcano in the central Mexican state of Puebla is the site of an ambitious astrophysical project which houses the largest gamma ray observatory ever built on the planet.
HRW appeals to German apparel brands to ensure worker rights in producing countries like Bangladesh
German apparel and footwear brands should promote workers’ rights in their global operations by publicly disclosing the factories producing their products, says Human Rights Watch.
Nigerians vote in first genuine contest since end of dictatorship
Nigerians vote on Saturday in what looks set to be the first genuine electoral contest since the end of military rule in 1999, one in which an opposition aspirant has a fighting chance of unseating the incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan.
Final curtain for ‘Downton Abbey’ after Season 6
The hugely successful British period drama “Downton Abbey” will wind up after the sixth season, its executive producer said on Thursday, but a possible movie version cannot be ruled out.
Twitter launches video streaming app Periscope
Twitter Inc launched a video streaming app called Periscope on Thursday, just days after reports that it had blocked a rival app called Meerkat.
Asia Foundation Bd distributes 4000 books to 31 schools
Dhaka – Asia Foundation’s Books for Asia programme in Bangladesh organised a book donation event in honor of Independence Day and International Women’s Day by distributing 4000 books across a wide variety of disciplines, such as English, Business, Management, and…
Return Salahuddin, restore democrcy thru talks: 20-Party
The BNP-led 20-party alliance on Friday renewed its call for taking initiatives to resolve the ongoing political crisis and restore people’s democratic rights through talks. In a statement, signed by BNP joint secretary general Barkatullah Bulu, the alliance said, “We…
Germanwings plane pilot ‘hid an Illness from his employers’
By Sally Hayden Prosecutors have claimed that Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz, who is thought to have deliberately caused the plane crash that killed 150 people on Tuesday, was concealing the details of an illness from his employers. The German investigators…
History hangs over Nigeria’s election candidates
By Katarina Hoije Standing at a busy Lagos intersection, a young girl lifts her cell phone to her face and snaps a picture of herself and a billboard. When the image appears on the screen, the presidential candidate Muhammadu Buhari…
Power generation at Ruppur Nuke plant to begin in 2021: Yafesh
State Minister for Science and Technology Yafesh Osman on Friday said the generation of electricity at Ruppur Nuclear Power Plant will begin in 2021. The state minister said the construction of the plant will begin in December this year. The…